After Hathras cremation shocker, Twitter users demand Yogi Adityanath’s resignation
#YogiMustResign #ResignAdityanath top trending on Twitter India
New Delhi: A day after Hathras rape victim succumbed to her grievous injuries in a Delhi hospital, the body of the 19-year-old Dalit woman, was cremated here in the early hours of Wednesday, with her family alleging the local police forced them to conduct the last rites in the dead of the night.
As news of her death spread, protests broke out in Delhi as well as in Hathras with all sections of society, including politicians, sports and cine stars, and activists, expressing their anguish and demanding justice for her.
On Wednesday after the reports of forced cremation started doing rounds across social media platforms, Twitter users demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with several hashtags trending on the micro-blogging site.
Hashtags #YogiMustResign #ResignAdityanath #HathrasHorrorShocksIndia were top trending on Twitter which had grossed lakhs of tweets at the time posting of this report.
Here are some of the tweets from Wednesday’s campaign demanding the resignation of Yogi Adityanath.
It’s time. @myogiadityanath should RESIGN. Under him utter breakdown of law & order in UP. His policies have created caste strife, fake encounters, gang wars & there is a RAPE EPIDEMIC in Uttar Pradesh. #Hathras case is only one example. #YogiMustResign #PresidentRuleInUP
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) September 29, 2020
Say it loudly #YogiMustResign #ResignAdityanath #HathrasHorrorShocksIndia pic.twitter.com/aVKMrBO4Re
— Delhi Youth Congress (@DelhiPYC) September 30, 2020
When she was alive, she was mutilated by rapist criminals
— Gaurav Pandhi (@GauravPandhi) September 30, 2020
When she passed away, her mortal remains were mutilated by BJP Govt, as they forcibly burnt her body in the middle of the night, her family locked up#ResignAdityanath#YogiMustResign
.@myogiadityanath RESIGN#YogiMustResign pic.twitter.com/w81w7t6Kyf
— Mayank Saxena (@mayank_sxn) September 30, 2020
Picture says it all! ?????#HathrasHorrorShocksIndia #JusticeForManishaValmiki #HathrasCase #CBI4Hatras #YogiMustResign #ResignAdityanath #ShameOnYogi pic.twitter.com/715vKdg06J
— Sandeep Choudhary (@Sandeepnewsman) September 30, 2020
We are calling for Yogi's resignation but now after seeing the cremation scenes, Yogi should not only resign but also be prosecuted.
— Surya Pratap Singh IAS Rtd. (@suryapsingh_IAS) September 30, 2020
The whole U. P. Government seems to be part of Rape Gang. #अजय_बिष्ट_इस्तीफ़ा_दो#YogiMustResign#CBI4Hathras
#JusticeForManishaValmiki #YogiMustResign
— Ingrid Bergman (@Ingrid_Bergman1) September 30, 2020
Y+ security fr their cronies
No security, respect, dignity fr the common citizen. Is this the acche din @BJP4India promised?@INCIndia @RahulGandhi @srivatsayb @srinivasiyc @INCSMVolunteers pic.twitter.com/wcFMXBFh1S
Ajay Bisht & his cops burnt the body of #HathrasCase victim without handing it to the family though they begged them to do so
— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) September 30, 2020
Can you imagine this happening to ur daughter?@narendramodi do u have any shame left? Why are u not speaking?#YogiMustResignpic.twitter.com/PicOR09Drb
Say it loudly #YogiMustResign #HathrasHorrorShocksIndia #JusticeForManishaValmiki pic.twitter.com/ot404c5kEQ
— Sandeep Choudhary (@Sandeepnewsman) September 30, 2020
It's Not Manisha.... It's How Burning Mother India Looks Like......
— Ashvin Kumar Pandey (@Ashu_24) September 30, 2020
???#ResignAdityanath #HathrasHorrorShocksIndia #YogiMustResign pic.twitter.com/6BYDntGtMG
#Hathras Victim was forcibly cremated by Yogi's police in the absence of her family members .
— Madhu (@Vignesh_INC) September 30, 2020
This is insane.Can't believe this inhuman act of UP police.
Shame on UP Police ! Shame on Yogi govt ! Shame on Modi Govt ! #JusticeForManisha#YogiMustResign pic.twitter.com/7B6b6lcSWA
This is RUDE AWAKENING!#YogiAdityanath govts BRUTALITY IS BEYOND belief!
— Aslam Shaikh, INC (@AslamShaikh_MLA) September 30, 2020
A DAUGHTER disrespected fearing law & order!! She didn’t even get a dignified farewell.
This is cruelty and monumental mistake @myogiadityanath! #YogiMustResign #HathrasHorrorShocksIndia @priyankagandhi https://t.co/KdWWjRfRBP
Say it loudly #YogiMustResign #HathrasHorrorShocksIndia #JusticeForManishaValmiki pic.twitter.com/KM9D0oPbBk
— Dhananjaya Rai (@dhananjaya_rai) September 30, 2020
Govt. tried their best to cover up !!
— Avir? (@Avir_offical) September 30, 2020
First they threatened journalist by calling it fake news, then denied her medical attention, then they said there is no proof of rape & then they burner body in hurry that too at midnight so that no CBI etc can do postmortem.#YogiMustResign pic.twitter.com/Ixb57dgNI2
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
